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Impact of home office on job satisfaction and work-life balance of female employees in Bangladesh during Covid-19

Volume: 104  ,  Issue: 1 , July    Published Date: 08 July 2022
Publisher Name: IJRP
Views: 397  ,  Download: 273 , Pages: 570 - 581    
DOI: 10.47119/IJRP1001041720223518

Authors

# Author Name
1 Sadia Ahmed
2 Md Muktadirul Islam Jafir

Abstract

Due to Covid-19, several companies in Bangladesh allowed their employees to work from home. The objective of this research is to examine how home office affected the female employees of Bangladesh in their work-life balance and job satisfaction. The data was gathered using a convenience sample method. This research discusses about whether the female employees of Bangladesh who has the facility of home office, are being able to maintain work-life balance and whether they are satisfied with their job. According to the findings, having the scope of home office has a direct positive and statistically significant impact on the work-life balance as well as the level of job satisfaction experienced by female employees. Employers can use the outcomes of this study to reduce the emergence of negative impacts on work-life balance and job satisfaction when female employees perform remote work. This will also help employers in recognizing the potential of home offices and utilize them in the future.

Keywords

  • Job Satisfaction
  • Covid-19 Pandemic
  • female employees
  • home office
  • work-life balance